PMHNP Exam Reported Questions and
reviewed answers
,What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANS:Getting the research information out to those who need to know
it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANS:Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANS:Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANS:Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANS:There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANS:There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANS:Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANS:Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANS:The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the
body.
,What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANS:Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANS:Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT ANS:HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANS:With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANS:1st degree - mother, father,
siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANS:Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANS:Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANS:Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANS:Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANS:10-25 yo
, When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANS:25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANS:You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANS:Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - CORRECT ANS:Leukotriene
receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression,
insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANS:Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANS:CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - CORRECT ANS:CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANS:Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANS:0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANS:Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
reviewed answers
,What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANS:Getting the research information out to those who need to know
it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANS:Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANS:Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANS:Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANS:There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANS:There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANS:Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANS:Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANS:The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the
body.
,What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANS:Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANS:Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT ANS:HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANS:With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANS:1st degree - mother, father,
siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANS:Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANS:Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANS:Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANS:Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANS:10-25 yo
, When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANS:25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANS:You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANS:Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - CORRECT ANS:Leukotriene
receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression,
insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANS:Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANS:CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - CORRECT ANS:CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANS:Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANS:0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANS:Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
